Is cerebrovascular disease hereditary?

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The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Huynh An Thien - Neurologist - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Danang International Hospital.

1. What is a cerebrovascular accident?

A cerebrovascular accident (also known as a stroke) is a condition in which the blood and oxygen supply to the brain is interrupted, causing part of the brain to be damaged and cells to die. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in a patient's brain bursts or becomes blocked.
This condition causes bleeding in the brain, bleeding in the meninges, brain infarction, or a combination of the above. When having a cerebrovascular accident, the body organs controlled by the ischemic area of ​​the brain will not continue to function. As a result, people suffering from accidents are often paralyzed, slurred or unable to speak, impaired memory, ... even death.
Common cerebrovascular accident symptoms include:
Severe and sudden headache: Occurs in more than 50% of patients with cerebrovascular accident; Sudden dizziness, ringing in the ears, lightheadedness, weakness in one leg, unsteady standing; Sudden weakness in one hand, unable to hold objects; Sudden feeling of needles or stings in the hands, feet or upper body;

Sudden language disorder with manifestations such as slurred speech, difficulty pronouncing. This symptom may last for a few minutes or last a day before serious complications occur; Sometimes the patient loses control of himself, dropping objects in his hand without realizing it; The patient suddenly loses orientation for a few minutes or hours, has transient forgetfulness, transient deafness, disorientation in space and time; Sudden sensation of flies flying in front of your eyes, momentary partial or complete loss of vision.

2. Subjects at high risk of cerebrovascular accident

Subjects prone to stroke include:
Patients with high blood pressure: This is the leading cause of about 80% of cerebrovascular accidents; People with cardiovascular disease, high blood fat: Narrow blood vessels will make it difficult for blood to circulate, causing anemia to the brain and stroke; Diabetics: Patients are prone to atherosclerosis, causing blood vessel blockage and leading to stroke; People with unhealthy living habits: Smoking, drinking a lot of alcohol, being sedentary, obese, ... are at high risk of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure leading to stroke.

3. Is cerebrovascular accident inherited?

Medical experts confirm that stroke is not a genetic disease. However, the causes of cerebrovascular accident such as diabetes, dyslipidemia, high blood pressure, a salty diet, drinking a lot of alcohol or smoking habits, etc., have increased factors. family (due to eating and living habits). Therefore, if someone in the family has a cerebrovascular accident (due to diabetes, cholesterol, obesity or high blood pressure), the patient's relatives are also at higher risk.
The best way to prevent stroke is to detect and thoroughly treat factors that increase the risk of disease such as atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, rheumatic heart disease, etc. At the same time, it is necessary to avoid stress, excessive anger, not staying up late or working too hard, limiting alcohol use, and not smoking.
Besides, should build a healthy, scientific diet, reduce sugar, salt and fat,... In addition, each person should maintain the habit of exercising for at least 30 minutes Every day, periodical health check-up to detect diseases in time and have the right treatment.
Cerebrovascular accident can leave severe sequelae or even cause death if not detected and treated promptly. Therefore, if someone in the family has the disease, each person should control the risk factors, change their lifestyle and living habits to have a healthy body and reduce the risk of disease.
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